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Mount Sylvia flood risk

Of Mount Sylvia’s 105 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Sylvia’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Mount Sylvia address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
105
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Sylvia

Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Sylvia. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Mount Sylvia

Mount Sylvia sits in the Gatton police division, which recorded 2,653 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,653 total. Figures are for the whole Gatton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Mount Sylvia

PrimaryMount Sylvia SS
JuniorLockyer District SHS
SeniorLockyer District SHS

Mount Sylvia can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Mount Sylvia

At the 2021 Census, 12.9% of Mount Sylvia’s 70 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.4%
Australian15.7%
Irish15.7%
German14.3%
Scottish4.3%

Top countries of birth

Ireland4.3%
South Africa4.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Mount Sylvia

Lockyer Valley council approved 313 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

313
Dwellings/yr
278
Houses
35
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Lockyer Valley council area (not just Mount Sylvia). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Sylvia address:

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.